Maintaining your career is about more than waking up in the morning and going to work everyday. Everything from our training to how we interact with coworkers and our very mindset determine how far we go in our jobs, careers, businesses and lives. The articles below help you with ideas and strategies you can incorporate into your career management process. See how you can keep the sailing smooth and ensure you stay ahead of the game.

4 09, 2024

Understanding the Job Search Timeline and How to Make the Most of It

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-30T16:47:54-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

Job hunting can be both daunting and confusing, with contradictory or outdated advice online, making it easy to get overwhelmed. Understanding the job search and how much work goes into it can help manage expectations and alleviate the stress associated with getting hired. Whether you are unemployed, new to the marketplace, or making strategic changes [...]

30 07, 2024

Resumes for Career Chameleons: Writing Strategies for Frequent Career Shifts

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-09-23T12:46:07-05:00Career Management Help, Cover Letter Help, Job Search Preparation, Resume Writing Help|

If you’ve made recent career shifts—or even industry shifts—more times than you can count, you’re not alone. Welcome to the club of career chameleons! While conventional wisdom might say frequent career shifts a red flag issue, in today’s fast-paced job market, having diverse experiences can actually be a powerful advantage. A study from the Bureau [...]

21 07, 2024

Top 4 Job Search Scams and How to Avoid Them

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-08-20T16:12:40-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation|

Instances of job search scams continue to rise as remote work and AI advancements provide scammers with new tools to deceive unsuspecting job seekers. How bad is it? According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), job scams surged by 118% in 2023 after tripling between 2020 and 2021. So, what can you do to protect [...]

5 07, 2024

Job Search Tips for Recent College Graduates, Part 1

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-08-02T15:06:16-05:00Career Management Help, Interviewing Help, Job Search Preparation|

If anyone can use job search tips in 2024, it is recent graduates, who face several hurdles as they enter the market. As of 2023, the average time it took for new grads to land a job had increased from 5.5 months to 6 months. Hiring for the Class of 2024 is projected to dip [...]

30 05, 2024

Diversity and Inclusion: How to Combat Workplace Bias

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-06-21T15:22:43-05:00Career Management Help, Work-Life Balance|

Although we live in the age of diversity and inclusion, many women report experiencing workplace bias, not only because of their gender, but also due to their race, sexual orientation, disability, or other aspects of their identity. And as one would expect, this compounded discrimination can affect workplace culture as well as the hiring process. [...]

21 05, 2024

6 Reasons Why Women are Quitting Their Jobs (and How to Prepare If You Plan to be One of Them)

William Mitchell, CPRW2024-05-31T15:35:30-05:00Career Management Help, Job Search Preparation, Work-Life Balance|

Women today are facing unprecedented pressures in the workforce, and the glass ceiling is only the beginning. Aside from obvious issues such as higher pay and better work-life balance, many women are quitting their jobs to make lateral career moves to avoid the glass ceiling or changing political climates. According to recent data from the [...]